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What if Texas Tech hired Chad Morris instead of Kliff Kingsbury?
So far, we’ve asked what would have happened if Texas Tech had been left out of the Big 12 back in the 1990s or if they’d bolted to the Pac-16 in 2010. We also wondered what might have been if Rich Rodriguez was Spike Dykes’ replacement instead of Mike Leach, as well as if Leach’s […]
NCAA Grants Extra Year of Eligibility for Senior Student-Athletes in Spring Sports
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What if Texas Tech hired Ruffin McNeill to replace Mike Leach?
One of the more realistic “what if” scenarios we’ll explore is the possibility that Ruffin McNeill could have been hired as Mike Leach’s replacement after The Pirate’s dismissal in late 2009. The way I remember it, there was a sizeable segment of the fan base that wanted McNeill to be promoted to the full-time head […]
What if Texas Tech left for the Pac-16 in 2010?
If you were a fan of college football in 2010, you remember all the noise about the Pac-10 becoming the country’s first “super conference” by adding Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State to form the Pac-16. It almost came to fruition, but Texas ultimately backed out along with all the rest […]
What if Texas Tech hired Rich Rodriguez instead of Mike Leach?
I hope y’all enjoyed the first installment of our new “What if…?” series last week. Sorry for the delay before my second post, but work got very hectic with this COVID-19 stuff so I didn’t have much energy to write. Anyway, here’s your new 10-minute distraction from the virus. Rich Rod vs. Mike Leach Today, […]
Friday Marble Race: 2020.03.20
An exciting race with some actual disqualifications or DNF’s (Did Not Finish)! Here are your top 10 finishers: El Capitan Slimer Reflektor Ghost Plasma Dragon’s Egg Red Number 3 Phoenix Comet Crazy Cat’s Eye Superball I hope you enjoyed your Friday and have a great weekend.
What if Texas Tech had been left out of the Big 12?
Kicking things off in our new “What if…?” series is a topic that many may take for granted; what if Texas Tech hadn’t been invited to join the Big 12 Conference? In the mid-1990s, the old Southwest Conference consisting of Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Rice, SMU, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech began to break […]
New Texas Tech “What if…?” Series
It feels like months ago that the NBA suspended its season amid concerns related to COVID-19. In fact, it was less than a week ago. Since then all NCAA spring athletics have been canceled along with suspensions of MLB, the NHL, and just about all other athletic activity across the world. Outside the sports world, […]
March Madness, Redefined
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